Germany’s 2026–2027 Public Holidays: Bavaria Leads, Berlin Keeps Women’s Day, Brandenburg Counts Sundays

Overview

• The Augsburger Allgemeine published full holiday calendars for 2026 and 2027 with state-by-state lists and exact dates.
• Bavaria lists 13 statutory holidays, with Augsburg alone adding the Friedensfest on August 8 and Mariä Himmelfahrt applying only in predominantly Catholic municipalities.
• Berlin has ten holidays that include International Women’s Day on March 8, a state observance introduced in 2019 and not part of the nationwide list.
• Brandenburg totals 12 by treating Easter Sunday and Pentecost Sunday as public holidays, a unique status that also enables a holiday premium for employees there.
• Nine holidays apply nationwide, with 2026 placements including German Unity Day on Saturday, October 3, as reflected in the new calendars.